Charles I Crown, Briot's first milled issue XF45
Charles I (1625-1649), silver Crown of Five Shillings, Nicholas Briot's first milled coinage, (1631-32), armoured King on horseback left holding upright sword, with flowing sash behind, pebble groundline below, inner beaded circle surrounding only broken by sword blade, initial mark daisy with tiny B to left, lozenge stops in Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. D: G. MAGN. BRITAN. FRAN. ET. HIBER. REX., rev. inverted die axis, quartered shield of arms in crowned frame, crowned C over lozenge to left, crowned R over lozenge to right, inner beaded circle surrounding, lozenge stops in Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding, terminal mark tiny .B. to left of crown, .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 30.10g (Brooker 714; N.2298; S.2852). Toned, flan imperfections in striking of reverse rim in two places, some other light tiny striations on obverse and some light flan adjustment marks on reverse near rim, otherwise the detail of the horseman most attractive, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as XF45 and currently the third highest graded at this service, rare.
30.01 grams of 0.925 silver. Made in the UK.
HS Code 9705 3100 00
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Charles I (1625-1649), silver Crown of Five Shillings, Nicholas Briot's first milled coinage, (1631-32), armoured King on horseback left holding upright sword, with flowing sash behind, pebble groundline below, inner beaded circle surrounding only broken by sword blade, initial mark daisy with tiny B to left, lozenge stops in Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. D: G. MAGN. BRITAN. FRAN. ET. HIBER. REX., rev. inverted die axis, quartered shield of arms in crowned frame, crowned C over lozenge to left, crowned R over lozenge to right, inner beaded circle surrounding, lozenge stops in Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding, terminal mark tiny .B. to left of crown, .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 30.10g (Brooker 714; N.2298; S.2852). Toned, flan imperfections in striking of reverse rim in two places, some other light tiny striations on obverse and some light flan adjustment marks on reverse near rim, otherwise the detail of the horseman most attractive, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as XF45 and currently the third highest graded at this service, rare.
30.01 grams of 0.925 silver. Made in the UK.
HS Code 9705 3100 00
